Warfaze was formed on 5th June, 1984. The initial line up was made up of:
Kamal - Guitars
Oni - Guitars
Rojar - Bass
Tipu - Drums and percussion
Mizan- Vocals
Shams - Keys
At this stage, the band was not very popular. The initial line up did not continue for long either. Helal, Mir and Bappi had to leave the band for personal reasons. Kamal started playing the lead guitar for the band at this stage and the rest of he positions were filled with Babna as the bassist, Tipu as the drummer and Rashed as the vocalist. This second line up had to be discontinued when Naimul immigrated to the USA.
During that time, there were three other Dhaka-based metal bands: Rockstrata, In Dhaka and Aces. Mashuk, the lead guitar of In Dhaka, and Fuad (of the same band) volunteered to help Warfaze as a guest member.
Early on, Warfaze only played cover music of American and British bands. On 26 April 1991 for the first time they performed their own songs at a concert arranged by BAMBA in University of Dhaka. Soon, almost coincidentially, several members of the various metal bands in Bangladesh started to immigrate to different countries, mainly for education purposes. The bands decided to make a mixed album but as it turned out Warfaze had enough songs (and popularity) to be able to release a solo album. So, they released their self-titled album, Warfaze, in 1991.
Back in the 1990s Bangladeshi music listener were still new to metal. Any lyrics other than those inspired by romanticism or patriotism were rare. It took several weeks before the album started to be appreciated. They did their first follow up concert on 07 January 1992 at the Rawa Club. Kamal, the lead guitarist, is helping another band, Moshpit, to make a new underground album. Kamal is also helping, Aurthohin, another pioneering Bangladeshi rock band, as a lead guitarist.
Latest line-up (During release of their last album Shotto):
Mizan - Vocals
Kamal - Guitars
Oni - Guitars
Roger - Bass
Shams - Keys and back-up vocals
Tipu - Drums and percussion.
Shomoy
Warfaze Lyrics
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chonno chara obhiman
niralai ekaki shunbo ar kotokal?
ondhokarer kolotan.
nemechi tai ami jiboner pothe,
batasher kakoli bole jai je amake.
shomoyer cholonai muche jabe pichutan
dusshopner din thomke je jai
shudhu obiram shomoy boye jai.
koto bishad e koto birohe
koto prohor kete geche
boba shomoyer mridu poroshe
shob jontrona muche geche
shomoyer cholonai bhule jabo obhiman
shomoyer cholonai muche jabe pichutan
nisshongo prashad e likhbo ar kotokal?
dirgho shash er kobita.
megh dhaka akash e akbo ar kotokal?
rong heen dhushor jol chobi.
nemechi tai ami jiboner pothe,
batasher kakoli bole jai je amake.
shomoyer cholonai bhule jabo obhiman
shomoyer cholonai muche jabe pichutan
The lyrics of Warfaze's song "Shomoy" explores the theme of time and how it affects our emotions and relationships. The opening lines leave a question hanging in the air--"Ekaki hridoye thakbe ar kotokal?" ("How long will the heart remain alone?"). The lyrics suggest that the feeling of loneliness and abandonment arises due to pride ("obhiman"). The verses describe how we all inevitably experience moments of darkness ("ondhokarer kolotan") all alone. Even as we walk the path of life, we are reminded that these moments too shall pass.
The chorus repeats the phrase "shomoyer cholonai bhule jabo obhiman, shomoyer cholonai muche jabe pichutan" ("In the sway of time, I'll forget my pride, in the sway of time, I'll shake off my shackles"). Here, the artist emphasizes how life is forever in motion, and no matter how heavy our burdens are, time sweeps us away, erasing all bad memories.
The song's final verse uses nature metaphors-- "nisshongo prashad e likhbo ar kotokal?" ("How long will I write on the blank paper of life?") and "megh dhaka akash e akbo ar kotokal?" ("How long will I shout at the cloud-covered skies?") -- to convey a sense of hopelessness and desperation that grips us in trying times. Ultimately, the song seeks to remind us that regardless of how disconnected we feel, time will inevitably lead us towards forgiveness and liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
Ekaki hridoye thakbe ar kotokal?
How long will a lonely heart endure without love?
chonno chara obhiman
Pride without reason
niralai ekaki shunbo ar kotokal?
How long can a lonely person hear the sound of emptiness?
ondhokarer kolotan
Echoes of darkness
nemechi tai ami jiboner pothe, batasher kakoli bole jai je amake.
I've wandered on the path of life, with the bird of hope telling me stories.
shomoyer cholonai bhule jabo obhiman
In the arms of time, I'll forget my pride.
shomoyer cholonai muche jabe pichutan
In the flow of time, all sorrow will be gone.
dusshopner din thomke je jai
The days of nightmares pass slowly.
shudhu obiram shomoy boye jai.
Only the restless time keeps going.
koto bishad e koto birohe koto prohor kete geche
How many sorrows, how many struggles, how many hours have passed?
boba shomoyer mridu poroshe shob jontrona muche geche
All pain fades away with the gentle breeze of time.
nisshongo prashad e likhbo ar kotokal?
How long will I write in the silent prayer?
dirgho shash er kobita
A poem as long-lasting as the moon.
megh dhaka akash e akbo ar kotokal?
How long will I call out to the clouds in the grey sky?
rong heen dhushor jol chobi
A picture of colorless, murky water.
shomoyer cholonai bhule jabo obhiman
In the arms of time, I'll forget my pride.
shomoyer cholonai muche jabe pichutan
In the flow of time, all sorrow will be gone.
Contributed by Brayden B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ronyferrari6540
Warfaze is beautiful rock band mizan is Perfect vocalist
@showmicksaha402
No.1 Bangla rock band in the world ❤️
@iArgho
Miss you mizan vai
@corneliousanoup2706
One of the best song..
@ashfaqsamir909
Just amazing
@rownokhasanhimel3261
Charming song
@mustafizurrahmanprithibi153
evergreen song😀
@Wow-Rono
Always best❤
@tabassuminocento4019
Always best ❣️🖤 after so many years later I'm listening.... Right now on the bus going Cox’z bazar and listening to this masterpiece 😇
@sharukhasan9188
warfaze forever❤